I am new I have a 25 caliber FX impact M4 sniper I have a $500 generator to refill my air tank I have a nice element scope on top what would be a better investment from a 580 to a 700 tank for the gun or a big 97 cubic foot air tank thank you
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When shooting the gun do you think it is better to be able to take more shots hence getting a 700cc tank on the gun or a big 97 cubic foot air tank so I can feel it faster what do you think is better to have I already own an air compressor to fill my gun takes about 4 minutes thank you
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I had a 700cc bottle on my M3, I would get 75 shots from a fill. I had the reg at 155bar I had it shooting H&N 40gr Heavy slugs at 980 fps.
The downside is it adds 1½ lbs. to your rifle.
The downside is it adds 1½ lbs. to your rifle.
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as your avatar suggests , you hunt , If your shooting through 500cc worth of shots an outing and not getting that many squirrels i think you need more practice . 500cc bottle should be 30 shots ? 20 shots ? even 18 shots ? just a old hunters opinion .
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I do a lot of bench rest shooting, and I find instead of having a big tank on every gun I purchased some Firefighter SCBA Cylinder Air Tanks on ebay.
This way I can refill all my guns on the fly at the range or in the field and I can tether my gun to the tank when shooting at the bench for a long session. And the scuba tanks take quite some time to be filled up with my compressor, but it works great for me.
This way I can refill all my guns on the fly at the range or in the field and I can tether my gun to the tank when shooting at the bench for a long session. And the scuba tanks take quite some time to be filled up with my compressor, but it works great for me.
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I think you need to tell us a bit about your hunting sessions.
I basically only pest with my gun, so it's rare that I take more than two shots a night with it. My sessions go like this: find pest (the population is under control so there's never more than one), shoot once, and if needed, a second shot to finish the job.
So I don't need a big air reservoir on the gun.
I basically only pest with my gun, so it's rare that I take more than two shots a night with it. My sessions go like this: find pest (the population is under control so there's never more than one), shoot once, and if needed, a second shot to finish the job.
So I don't need a big air reservoir on the gun.
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I prefer a larger cf tank to refill gun instead of carrying extra weight on the gun itself. YMMV. I also have a small "backpack" tank if I'll be trudging far from my vehicle. This works better for me than a heavier gun.
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i can see a larger bottle on the bench gun , but in the woods i prefer a cylinder gun not a bottle .
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Yeah, i have a little buddy bottle for hunting. This way the gun stays light, and I can refill air if needed to in the stand or at the car.
But then again how many shots do you really use hunting?
But then again how many shots do you really use hunting?
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97 cu/ft is a big tank. What compressor do you have? It might not be able to fill a big tank.
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At least with the Blackwolf, the cylinder is heavier than the bottle. Assuming weight is your concern.
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smaller size , sleeker looking . AA S 510 is the right look and feel, although i am having a conversion part made to change a TM1000 pistol to use a Morini pistol cylinder instead of the carbon bottle .
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Buy the great white , or buy a used scba. The genset won't really be necessary and a 500 dollar genset doesn't tell me the output or the power quality it produces either. I can't run my big compressor(not a common size compressor here) with my 6 kw genset. Everything is going 12vdc anyhow lately in the mid size category and comes with a power supply.
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It can. You just have to do it in stages with cool downs. 97 is what brancato advertises the great white as iirc. I have one. I doubt it's 97. It's fractionally larger than my msa 88cf. Significantly larger than my 77 cf.
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If it's the bench, just tether imo. I almost went down the big bottle road too with my m3 700mm. Glad I didn't.
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